Prodigal Daughters


Lu par Kate Follis

(3.9 stars; 17 reviews)

A frank look at the revolt of the younger generation following World War I, the book follows the Trelawney family. The father looks eagerly forward to his return home after serving an important but harrowing stint in the army. What he finds at home is not what he expects, as his two daughters test the boundaries of new morals, ethics, and dress. Many of the generational and class issues central to the theme continue to resonate in families and society. The book was made into a silent movie starring Gloria Swanson in 1923. Summary by Kate Follis (13 hr 40 min)

Chapitres

The Colonel Returns 16:32 Lu par Kate Follis
''The Old Order Changeth'' 20:42 Lu par Kate Follis
Peg's Carrying On 16:38 Lu par Kate Follis
The Disillusionment 23:08 Lu par Kate Follis
The Storm Breaks 17:29 Lu par Kate Follis
The Right to ''Live Their Lives'' 20:25 Lu par Kate Follis
Roderick Ravenscroft 22:21 Lu par Kate Follis
The Supper Party 21:42 Lu par Kate Follis
''I'm Engaged to Jim'' 26:13 Lu par Kate Follis
The Army and Navy Club Interview 16:25 Lu par Kate Follis
Unacceptable Advice 24:25 Lu par Kate Follis
Trevor Trelawney 21:01 Lu par Kate Follis
The Girls Take French Leave 19:20 Lu par Kate Follis
The Colonel Visits Camden Town 21:52 Lu par Kate Follis
The Search for the Runaways 25:36 Lu par Kate Follis
Eleanor Secures a Position 22:30 Lu par Kate Follis
Jim Barnes Takes a Licking 37:52 Lu par Kate Follis
The Girls Are Located 27:30 Lu par Kate Follis
Eleanor and Peggy Defiant 32:05 Lu par Kate Follis
The Spirit of the Age 13:16 Lu par Kate Follis
Her ''Good Friend'' 42:08 Lu par Kate Follis
The Night Club Affair 24:16 Lu par Kate Follis
The Horror of the Awakening 29:15 Lu par Kate Follis
Peggy's Romance Fades 23:49 Lu par Kate Follis
Trev's Engagement 23:01 Lu par Kate Follis
Jim's Appeal for Help 26:31 Lu par Kate Follis
The Home of the Barnes 34:19 Lu par Kate Follis
Eleanor Visits Peggy 34:10 Lu par Kate Follis
Peggy's Betrayal 22:33 Lu par Kate Follis
At Spurling and King's 35:33 Lu par Kate Follis
''Miss Statham'' 35:26 Lu par Kate Follis
Peggy Pleads With Eleanor 29:33 Lu par Kate Follis
Love Wins Out 12:59 Lu par Kate Follis

Critiques

Of its time


(3 stars)

The title says it all. During the '20s, society was in upheaval after the horrors of WWI. This book tells of the "rebellion"as a father returns from the war to find his late teen and older daughters in full freedom. The plot revolves around the outcome of the clash between Pop and his "children." I wished for a better plot and one more suited to later times. The reader does an okay job, but her slow pace makes it harder to stick with the very 'talky' story.

God Awful


(0.5 stars)

This Libri Box volunteer is terrific, however, the novel is redundant, obtuse and wholly unartful, especially for the time it was written.


(2 stars)

Talk about preachy and wrong headed! Whew! Times have changed, thank goodness.